![]() ![]() Those old friends and lovers can’t compare with the person who is standing before him, now. This upends the first verse, where Lennon sang about the past. I know I’ll often stop and think about them Okay, that fits the conventional thinking about the song: Nice, sweet nostalgia. With lovers and friends I still can recall ![]() Let’s take a close look at the song’s lyrics, starting with the first verse: I believe the change (“love” to “loved”) makes the song into what most people think it is - that whole “a remembrance of friends and lovers of the past” thing - but this represents a huge change in the intention of the song, as it was originally recorded. “In My Life” ends with the line “I love you more,” but in “My Very Own British Invasion,” it is changed to “I loved you more.” And it wasn’t just sung incorrectly on the night I happened to be there, or heard wrong by me: The change is spelled out in a projection above the actors. The song is used at the end of the evening, to put a sentimental spin on a story of love won and lost in the heady days of the 1960s British Invasion. ![]() The song was also awarded a Brit Award for British Single of the Year in 1992.I’ve thought this about “In My Life” for a long time, but was inspired to write this post after seeing the new jukebox musical, “My Very Own British Invasion,” at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn. The double A-side debuted at number one in the UK, remaining there for five weeks including that year's Christmas number one. Read more: Freddie Mercury's tragic final words and last days revealed in brand new documentary It came out as a double A-side single in Ireland and the UK on December 9, in the wake of Freddie's death, alongside Queen classic 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. The song was released in the US on Freddie Mercury's 45th birthday, September 5, 1991. Even in his last moments, he planned his exit artistically. Video director Dolezal had been told to keep things quick due to Mercury's ailing health, but before shooting finished, Freddie requested one more take for the last lyrics of the song ("Those days are gone now but one thing's still true / When I look and I find I still love you").ĭolezal said: "In these last few seconds of that song, he gives us a résumé of his whole life: 'I was a big superstar, but don't take it too seriously.' And then, 'I still love you,' which is to the fans. Freddie whispers "I still love you", which are his last words on camera. In the video's most emotional part, Freddie gives fans and loved ones a final farewell, by looking straight at the camera as the song ends. In the video, Freddie is seen wearing a waistcoat featuring pictures of cats, that was made for him by Queen costume designer Diana Moseley. Read more: Watch the heartbreaking final video footage of Freddie MercuryĪfter rumours persisted about Freddie's health, the video was filmed and released in black-and-white to hide the full extent of his illness. Brian was out of the country on a promotional tour at the time. The song's video was the last Queen video to feature Freddie Mercury in person, before his death on November 24, 1991.ĭirectors Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher of DoRo Productions filmed the music video at London studios in London on May 30, 1991.įreddie, Roger and John Deacon were present at the shoot, while Brian May filmed his segment later in the year, being added in digitally.
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